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Moultrie Livestock Market Report

Moultrie, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.76/cwt ≈ $1,177/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 229 160
Feeder cattle 164 215 137
Slaughter cattle 37 8 23
Replacement cattle 9 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 higher, steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves and bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–399 388 3 260.00–270.00 $264.98 $1,028 —
420–445 439 4 255.00–260.00 $258.80 $1,136 +8.03
516–544 526 11 220.00–230.00 $223.76 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 5 277.00–280.00 $277.60 $694 -0.67
405–440 423 2 235.00–245.00 $240.21 $1,016 -3.19
455–490 462 5 230.00–235.00 $233.94 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–418 412 3 225.00–228.00 $227.03 $935 —
540–545 543 2 195.00–205.00 $200.02 $1,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 285.00–295.00 $291.70 $957 +4.12
360–365 362 3 265.00–270.00 $266.68 $965 —
435–440 438 3 245.00–250.00 $246.65 $1,080 +6.65
467–480 470 4 230.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,116 +4.13
628–645 637 4 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,242 -1.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 519 5 240.00–253.00 $249.73 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 373 3 280.00–290.00 $283.13 $1,056 -5.29
565–595 580 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–990 890 85-90% 3 81.00–86.00 $84.10 $748 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,123 —
1315–1320 1318 80-85% 2 112.00–116.00 $114.00 $1,503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,282 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1430 1300 2 126.00–129.00 $127.65 $1,659 —
1650 1650 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1275 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 101.00–112.00 $107.03 $1,245
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,452

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.